Definition of Pronotum. Meaning of Pronotum. Synonyms of Pronotum

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Definition of Pronotum

Pronotum
Pronotum Pro*no"tum, n.; pl. Pronota. [NL. See Pro-, and Notum.] (Zo["o]l.) The dorsal plate of the prothorax in insects. See Illust. of Coleoptera.

Meaning of Pronotum from wikipedia

- first pair of legs. Its prin****l sclerites (exoskeletal plates) are the pronotum (dorsal), the prosternum (ventral), and the propleuron (lateral) on each...
- darker pronotum (the plate behind the head) and legs, and usually dark brown cerci (the pair of appendages on its rear-most segment). Its pronotum is subelliptical...
- the spiny outgrowths to the pronotum and elytra. The "c****idoids" have a rounded outline with the edges of the pronotum and elytra expanded, spreading...
- almost black. The downside is black, with a metallic sheen. Elytra and pronotum wrinkled, granular structure. Crimean beetle forms several forms, differing...
- Arilus, or wheel bugs due to the semicircular crest on the pronotum, is a genus of true bugs in the family Reduviidae, subfamily Harpactorinae and tribe...
- ranges in length from 15 to 35 mm. They have strong spines on the femora, pronotum, and on the tips of the elytra. There are three described subspecies: Knulliana...
- of the specimens show six white spots in two longitudinal rows on the pronotum and many others on the elytra. They are completely covered with white pubescence...
- family Scarabaeidae. Its adult size ranges from 19 to 26 mm. Its head and pronotum are yellow-brown, while its elytra are usually paler yellow. Nocturnally...
- Example of a trapeziform pronotum outlined on a spurge bug...
- males (and sometimes females) have prominent horns on the head and/or pronotum to fight over mates or resources. The largest fossil scarabaeid was Oryctoantiquus...